Prime Minister intervened twice to stop Derbyshire badger cull, court documents reveal

Prime minister Boris Johnson intervened twice to stop the Derbyshire badger cull going ahead, court documents have revealed.

Hannah Binns
News Reporter
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Prime Minister intervened twice to stop Derbyshire badger cull, court documents reveal

Prime minister Boris Johnson intervened twice to stop the Derbyshire badger cull going ahead, court documents have revealed. Earlier this week, the High Court ruled the Government had not acted unlawfully...

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